Taylor Pleasants - USA Softball

Position	Infield
College	LSU – 2023

2022 World Games Gold Medalist – Hit .167 (2-for-12) with a HR, 5 RBI and 5 runs scored
2019 WBSC U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup Gold Medalist – Hit .286 (4-for-14) with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored

2023 Japan All-Star Series – Had 9 plate appearances and 1 run scored
2022 Canada Cup Champion – Hit .313 (5-for-16) with 4 HR, 8 RBI and 9 runs scored
2019 USA Softball International Cup Bronze Medalist – Hit .200 (3-for-15) with 3 RBI

2023: NFCA South All-Region First Team, All-SEC Second Team, SEC All-Defensive Team, Two-time SEC Player of the Week, CSC Academic All-District, SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2022: NFCA South All-Region First Team, All-SEC Second Team, LSWA All-Louisiana First Team, NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete, SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2021: Two-time Newcomer of the Week, All-SEC Newcomer Team, 2021 First-Team SEC, SEC Newcomer of the Year, NFCA South All-Region Team, LSWA First Team All-Louisiana, NFCA Second Team All-American

Dream job: Physical trainer
Favorite TV Show: Manifest
Three Words she’d use to describe her: Ambitious, hardworking and determined
What it means to represent USA Softball: Everything and more! All of my siblings play a part in serving our country and now I am finally a part of that
Why she started playing softball: The adrenaline I get every time I get up to bat or when a ball is hit to me